Arch-supporting shoe.



N. S. DONNELLY.

ARCH SUPPORTING SHOE.-

APPLICATION FILED MAYIO. I916.

1,289,575, PatentedSept. 11,1917.

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Application. filed may 10, 191$.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, NORMAN S. DoNNELLr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch-Supporting Shoesg'and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,- and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates tonew and useful improvements in soles for shoes and especially in the provision of a combination heel, shank and arch which, when constructed ina shoe, will form a perfect foundation for the foot. j

The invention comprises various details of construction and arrangements of parts, all as will be fully hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which a Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention. I

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional View through the same, and

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of the sole.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the upper of a shoe and B the welt sole running Specification of Letters Patent.

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the entire length of the shoe. C designates the combination heel, shank and arch support which is formed of a long wedge shape A ing a firm support for the arch and heel of the foot with no loose mechanical device inside the shoe for support.

WhatI claim to be new is:- A shoe comprising an upper, a welt sole and out sole running the entire length of the shoe, said out sole being flat from its heel end to a location in advance of the ball of the foot, and a combination heel, shank and arch support formed of a long wedgeshape and-interposed between the welt sole and out sole and extending substantially half the length from the heel end of the shoe to the toe, and forming a perfect foundation for the foot of the wearer of the shoe.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NORMAN SCOTT DONNELLY.

' Witnesses .NELLLE D.- SPANGLER,

GEO. O. YOUNG. 

